# Mesón del Pastor

Restaurant en Morella · Morella

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-eat/meson-del-pastor · Revisado: 2026-11-13

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Family restaurant in Morella since 1975 on the slope up to the basilica: €25 house menu on weekdays and tasting menus at €35 and €45.

Mesón del Pastor has been feeding people in Morella since 1975. It is on Costa de Jovaní, the slope that climbs from the arcaded street to the basilica of Santa María, inside the walled enclosure, and seats about 80. The kitchen is now run by Raquel, daughter of the founders, who grew up in the restaurant: she keeps the family recipes and adds new dishes using produce from the Els Ports district.
A €25 menu on weekdays
From Monday to Friday, except public holidays, long weekends, Holy Week and August, there is a €25 house menu with bread and a quarter-litre of wine or water. A seasonal salad and Morella croquettes come to the centre of the table; for a first course you choose between the olleta masovera, the farmhouse stew, Morella soup, cold starters or the dish of the day; for a main, grilled meats (rabbit, sausages or lamb, the lamb with a €4 supplement), lamb caldereta with almond sauce, braised cheeks or trout. For dessert, sheep's-milk curd, flan or requesón with honey.
Tasting menus, for two or more
The traditional tasting menu (€35 per person, drinks extra, minimum two) is made with produce from the district: cured beef from La Todolella, Teruel ham, artisan cheeses from Morella and Tronchón, croquettes and wild mushrooms with ham to share, and then a main to choose, such as ternasco cannelloni, grilled lamb or sea bass. The Mesón's menu for the Castelló Ruta del Sabor, the autumn gastronomic season running until 30 November, costs €45 and adds starters with Els Ports summer truffle and foie gras. From the à la carte, the truffled rabbit medallion, fried noodles with oyster mushrooms, Iberian presa with port sauce or duck breast with thyme and orange.
The house also holds truffle days and bolets (wild mushroom) days, with their own menu; check their website to see whether there is one on the dates of your trip.
Closed on Wednesdays
It opens at midday every day except Wednesday, from 13:15 to 15:30, and serves dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, from 20:45 to 22:00. Book on 964 160 249 or at info@mesondelpastor.com, and the house recommends doing so in good time, especially for the weekend. Some years it has closed for a few days' holiday in late spring or summer: it announces this on its website. Pets are not admitted and the premises are not wheelchair accessible.
When you leave, the basilica of Santa María is a few steps uphill and the arcaded street downhill.

Qué pedir: the traditional tasting menu, with cured beef from La Todolella, cheeses from Morella and Tronchón and Morella croquettes, and the ternasco cannelloni as a main.

A tener en cuenta: Costa de Jovaní 7 · closed on Wednesdays · dinner on Fridays and Saturdays only · €25 house menu on weekdays

## Practical details

- Address: Costa de Jovaní, 7, 12300 Morella, Castellón
- Phone: +34 964 160 249
- Email: info@mesondelpastor.com
- Opening hours: Mon y Tue 13:15–15:30; Wed closed; Thu 13:15–15:30; Fri y Sat 13:15–15:30 y 20:45–22:00; Sun 13:15–15:30
- Closed on Wednesdays; sometimes opens on special dates and closes for a few days in summer
- Cuisine: Morella, seasonal
- House specialities: Morella croquettes, Truffled rabbit medallion, Olleta masovera, Ternasco cannelloni in its juices, Iberian presa with port sauce, Sheep's-milk curd
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.mesondelpastor.com/
- Coordenadas: 40.618, -0.1008

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel La Fonda Moreno](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-stay/hotel-la-fonda-moreno), a 25 m
- [La Fonda Moreno](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-eat/la-fonda-moreno-restaurant), a 25 m
- [Hotel Cardenal Ram](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-stay/hotel-cardenal-ram), a 59 m
- [Casa Roque](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-eat/casa-roque-morella), a 104 m
- [Basilica of Santa María la Mayor](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/basilica-of-santa-maria-morella), a 147 m
- [Arcaded street and a walk round the walls](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/arcaded-street-and-walls-morella), a 212 m
- [Morella Castle](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/morella-castle), a 258 m
- [Hotel Rey Don Jaime](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-stay/hotel-rey-don-jaime), a 357 m

## Consejos

### To try the district, the traditional menu
The cured beef from La Todolella and the cheeses from Morella and Tronchón are local products; the traditional menu brings them together.

### It is cheaper on weekdays
The €25 house menu is not served on public holidays, long weekends, Holy Week or in August.

### Mention allergies
The staff will tell you the allergens in each dish if you ask.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Which day is it closed?
Wednesdays.

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, at midday.

### How much is the set menu?
The house menu costs €25 with bread and a drink, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

### Can you order the tasting menu for one?
No, it is served for two or more.

### Can you go with a dog?
No, pets are not admitted.

Destino: [Morella](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella.md)